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SKETCH AND PAINT BOARD SET Filed my 22, 19519 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR rzry Hassel? /Fezt ATTO R N EY BY mns f- April 9, A1940. H. HAssENFELD y 2,196,863

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UNITED STATES y PATENT OFFICE 2,196,863 K SKETCH AND PAINT BOARD sE'r Henry Hassenfeld, Providence, R. I. Application May 22, 1939, Serial No. 274,881

10 Claims. (Cl. 41--4) This invention relates to new and useful im- Fig.'8 is a fragmentary perspective View simi# provements in a sketch and paint board set. lar to a portion of Fig. 2 butillustrating anothe The invention has for an object the construcmodified form. y tion of an article as mentioned which is char- Fig. 9 is a fragmentary sectional vview taken on p; acterized by a box for holding various sketching the line 9-9 of Fig. 8. l, j '15 elements and a cover member for the box ar- Fig. 10 is a plan View ofy a sketch board set ranged in a certain manner so that it may be constructed according to a'further modificationl used for a sketch board as hereinafter more fully of this invention. u

described. Fig. 11 is a fragmentary sectional View taken 1 Still further the invention contemplates charon the line II-II of Fig. 10. 0 Lacterizing the cover member by a front section Fig. 12 is a fragmentary sectional view taken which is attached to the front Wall of the bo'X, a on the line I2-I2 of Fig. 10. bottom section hingedly connected with the front Fig. 13 is a fragmentary sectional view taken section and extending across the bottom of the on the line I3-I3 of Fig. 10- 1 .f

,-15- box, aback section hinged to said bottom sec- Fig. 14 is a fragmentary hOYZOnta'lSeCtOl iov tion and extending across the back of said box, view-taken 0n the line Ill-I4 of Fig. `13 'j a top section. hinged to the back section and eX- Fig. l5 iS a fragmentary Vertical 86013101124 lView tending across said box, and a lip section hinged 'Baken 011 the 1in@ lil-l5 0f Fig-'113. tothe top section and extending down the front The Sketch and paint board set.v according .to

of the box, and an arrangement whereby certain this invention, includes a box- Il! having an Op@Ti 2Q of said sections may be opened and used as a top. A horizontal Wall member II is mounted sketch board. in the open top of said box and spaced `slightly Stillrurther the invention proposes the prodown from the top edgeportionthereof.` The Vision of various means for holding sketching box I0 includes side end Walls Ilia anda bottom 251paper uponsaid sketch board. wall IIIb. The `horizontall Wall member Il'in-` 25 Another object resides in the provision of a cludes atop horizontal Wall portionv I Ia and verpaint palette comprising certain of Said sketchytical side and end Wall portions II b. These side ing implements and a novel arrangement for reand end Wall portions are arranged in intimate leas'ably holding said palette in certain positions face contact with the inner kfaces of the side- 3o on saidcover member. Walls Illa. The side ledges of the wall portions 3Q, l

For further comprehension of the invention, Hb rest llpOfl the bottom Wall wb# g vand of the objects and advantages thereof, ref- The lvarious sketching implements Which are,Y

erence -will be had to the following description supported upon the horizontalvvallrllv include a and accompanying drawings, and to the appended Paint palette l2, @plurality- 0f Crayons i3, and. a claims in which the various novel features of the plurality 0f differently ClOIed Paint DSCSS i4- 35 invention are more particularly set forth. The crayons I3 are mounted upon supporting In vthe accompanying drawings forming a mabrackets I5 which are fiXedly mounted on the terialpart of this disclosure: top wall Ila.. These supporting brackets I5 com- Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a sketch and prise a sheetv .of cardboard orsimilar material 40 paint board'set constructed according to this in-` bent into a top wall Ii,r side walls I5b, and bot- 40 vention. tom supporting flanges |56. These bottom flanges Fig. 2 is a perspective View ofthe set shown l5c are pasted llpOn the' tOp Wall Ile. The 170D in Fig. 1 with thefcover member thereof opened Wall I5a is formed With a plurality 0f SlOtS i6 so thatthe sketch board is ready for use. through which the crayons I3 vmay be forced. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view taken on the The vertical walls I5b are vrformed with circular 45 line 3.-.3 of Fig. 1. openings I1 `throughwhich the crayons, I3 may 1 Fig. Liis a fragmentary vertical sectional view extend. The arrangement is such that the craytaken on the line li-.d of Fig. 2. ons I3 arereleasably heldin position and maybe v Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional View taken on OICed from the brackets l5 Whe S'O desired. the line 5 5 of Fig. 4. 'I'he palette I2 has a plurality of paint'. pieces 50 A.

Fig. 6-is a fragmentary perspective View simi- I8 mounted thereon atdifferent positions. A cupl lar to Fig. 2 but illustrating another embodiment for Water I9 is also loosely mounted on the palette of theinvention. so that it may be removed and filled with water Fig. 'lis a fragmentary sectional View taken on so that a painting brush maybe suitably mois*n the line 'I-I of Fig. 6. tened and rubbed upon the paint pieces I8. y The 55 paint pieces are pasted or cemented on the top Wall Ile.

A cover member 2i] is provided for the box l0. This cover member has a front section 2202L which is attached upon the front wall lila of the box by several rivets 2l. This front section 23a hingedly connects with a bottom section 2Gb which extends across the bottom wall Hlb of the box. A back section 26C is hingedly connected with the bottom section 2Gb and is adapted to extend up across the back wall Ia of the box lll. A top section Ziid is hingedly connected with the bottom section 20c and is adapted to extend across the open top of the box i. A lip section 20e is hingedly connected with the top section 28d and is adapted to extend down the front wall lll'd oi the box to a position in intimate contact with the front section 28a. nections between the sections of the cover kmember comprise creases or folds formed in the cover member transversely thereof so that the cover member may readily bend at these folded areas. l

A means is provided. for releasably securing the lip sectionge together with the iront section 2lia so that the cover may be unfolded. and used as a sketch board. 'I'his means includes a latch having a keeper section 22 mounted upon the'lip section 20e and a bolt section 23 mounted upon the front section 2li. These latch sections are capable of engaging each other for holding the cover closed, or these latch sections may be released so that the cover member may be opened. A handle 24 is rmounted across the front section 20E by which the sketch board set may be easily carried.

The operation of the device is as follows:

In Fig. 1 the sketch and paint board set is shown in .its closed position. In this condition it may easily be carried about or stored when not in use.` To use the set it is required that the latch 22, 23 be opened and the cover member unrolled from the box lll. The set is turned to a position so that the cover sections 28, Z'ld and 20e may rest on the table, while the cover section 20h extends upwards at an inclination. A book lor other article may be placed beneath the inclined section Zlib to hold the sketch board in this position. The cover sections 20C, 28d and Ze may be used as a sketch board upon which sketching paper may be rested. The top face of the section 28C is provided with the words My sketch board indicated by reference numeral 26. The box i may be pivoted upwards as indicated by the dot and dash lines lil' in Fig. 2 so that the top face of the section Zlib is exposed and sketching paper or other paper or sheet materials may be stored thereon.

In the modified form of the device illustrated in Figs. 6 and '7 at sheet corner members 28 are mounted upon the top of the section 20C for supporting a, sketch sheet 29. In other respects this form of the invention is similar to the previous form.

In the form of the invention illustrated in Figs. 8 `and 9 an elastic band 30 is mounted at its end portions 30a upon the cover section Mld. The intermediate portions of thisv elastic band 3i) are free so that a sketch sheet 29 may be placed thereunder.

In the form of the invention illustrated in Figs. 10 to l5 inclusive clips 32 are mounted upon the cover section 20d for releasably holding a sheet of drawing paper placed thereon. Moreover,.in

this form of the invention the palette I2 is re- The various hinged con- 7 leasably mounted so that it may be removed and held in ones hand during sketching. I2 is formed with an opening i2 through which one may place his thumb when holding the palette. One end of the palette is held by clips xedly mounted on the top wall Ha and extending over one edge of the palette. The opposite edge of the palette is provided with an eyemember 36 which projects downwards through an opening 31 in the top wall Ha.

A keeper 38 is slidably supported in a bracket 39 mounted within the wall member l i. A spring lil normally urges the keeper 38 into an extended position. In its extended position it has a projecting end 38a which projects from the wall ia. The arrangement is such that when the cover 20 is yclosed the section 26C will engage against the projecting end 38a of the keeper forcing it inwards as indicated by the clot and dash lines in Fig. 13 so that itsI inner end engages through the eye member 36 holding the same. This prevents the palette i2 from being' loose when the drawing set is closed. lWhen the cover 20a is opened the palette l2' may be removed by rst lifting up the end portion provided with the eye member 36 and then slipping the front end out from the stationary clips 35. In other re# spects this form of the invention is similar to the previous forms. V i

Vihile I have illustrated and described the preierred embodiments of my invention, it is lto be` understood that I do not limit myself to the :ore-

cise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modificationscoming within` the scope of the invention as deiined in the appended claims. V

Having thus described my invention. what I claim as new, and desire to secured by United States Letters Patent is:

1. A sketch and paint board set, comprisingr a box having an open top, a horizontal wall member mounted in the top of said box spaced slight-y ly down from the top edge thereof for supporting sketching implements, a cover member for the box having a, front section. attached to the front wall of said box, a bottom. section hingedly connected with the front section and' extendingy across the bottom of said box, a back section hinged to said bottom section and extending across the back of said box. a top section hinged to said back section and extending lacross the ton of said box. and a lip section hinged to said top section and extending down the front of said box. and means for releasably securing saidnlin section and front section together so that the cover may be unfolded 'and used as a sketch board.

2. A sketch and paint board set. comprising a box having an o'oen top. a horizontal. wall member mounted in the top of said box spaced slightly down from the top edge thereof for supportine sketching implements, acover member for the box having a front section attached to the. 'iront wall of said box. a bottom section hingedlv connected rwith the front section and extending across the bottom of said box, a back section hinged to said bottom section and extending across the back of said box, a top sectionhinged to said back section and extending across the top of said box, and a lip section hinged to said top section and extending down the front of said box, vand means for releasably securing said lip section and' front section together so that the cover may be unfolded and used as a' sketch The palette sidewalls and a bottom ing sketching implements, a cover member for f the box having a front section attached to the front Wall of said box, a bottom section hingedly connected with the front section' and extending across the bottom of said box, a back section 'o hinged to said bottom -section and extending across the back of said box, a top section hinged to said back section and extending across the top of said box, and a lip section hinged to said top section and extending down the front of said box, and means for releasably securing said lip section and front section together so that the cover may be unfolded and used a sketch board, said horizontal Wall member including a top Wall section and side Wall section in intimate engagement with the side Walls of said box.

4. A sketch and paint board set, comprising a box having an open top, a horizontal Wall member mounted in the top of vsaid box spacedv slightly down from the top edgethereof for supporting sketching implements, a cover member for the box having a front section attached to the front Wall of said box, a bottom section hingedly connected with the front section and extending across the bottom of said box, Va back sectionfhinged to said bottom section and extending across the back of said box, atop section hinged to said back' section andextending across the top of said box, and a lip section hinged to said top section and extending down the front of vsaid box, and meansfor releasably securing said lip section and front section tcgether so that the cover may be unfolded and used as a sketch board, the attachment ofthe front section with saidv box being accomplished by rivets engaged through these parts.

5. A sketch and paint board set, comprising a box having an open top, a horizontal Wall member mounted in the top of said boxl spaced slightly down from the' top edge thereof for supporting sketching implements, a coverl member for the box having a front section attached to the front Wall of said box, a bottom section hingedly connected With the front section and extending across the bottom of said box, a back section hinged to said bottom section and extending across the backof said box,` a top section hinged to said back section and extending across the top of said box, and a lip section hinged to said top section and extending down the front of said box, and means for releasablv securing said lip section and front section together so that the cover may be unfolded and used as a sketch board, comprising a latch ele ment having one section mounted-von the front section of the cover member and the other section mounted on the lip section of the cover member.

6. A sketch and paint board set, comprising a box having an open top, ahorizontal` wall member mounted in the top of said box spaced slightly down from the top edge `thereof for supporting sketching implements, a cover member for the box having a front section attached tov the front Wall of said box,.a bottom section hingedly connected With the front section and extending across the bottom of said box, a back section hinged to said bottom section and ex tending across the back of said box, a top section hinged to said back section and extending across the top' of saidy box, and a` lip-section hinged to said top section and extending down the front of said box, means for releasably securing said lip *section'and front section together' so that the cover vmay be unfolded and vused as a sketch board, and means for securing sketching paper on said sketch board. ,i f u "7. A sketch and paint board set', comprising a xbox? having an lopen top, a horizontal Wall member mountedin the top of said box spaced slightly dov'vn from the top edge thereof for supporting sketching implements, a cover member for the box having a front section attached to the front Wall of said box, a bottom section hingedly connected with the front section and extending across the bottom of said box, a back section hinged to saidr bottom section and ex tending across the back of said box, a top secy tionk hinged to said back section and extending across the top of said box, and a lip section hinged to said top section and extendingdown o the front of said box, means for releasably ses curing said lip section and` front section to-` `gether so that thev cover may be unfolded and used as a sketch board, and means for securing sketching paper on said sketch board, comprising corner braces.

v8. A sketch and paint board set, comprising a box having an open top, a horizontalwall member mounted in the top of said box spaced slightly down from the top edge thereof for sup,-

. porting sketching implements, a cover member y section and front section together so that the cover may be unfolded and used as a` sketch on said sketch board, lcomprising an elastic band, l 9. A sketch and paint board set, comprising a box having an open top, a horizontal Wall .member mounted in the'top of said box spaced slightly down lfrom the' topl edge thereof for supporting sketching implements, a cover member for the box having a front section attached to the front Wall of said box, a bottom section hingedly connected With the front section and extending acrossthe bottom of said box, aback section hinged to said bottomsection and extending across` the back of said box, a topscotion hinged to said back section and extendingy across the top of said box, and a lip section hinged to said topf section and extendingl down I the front of said box, means for r'eleasably ser' 'i curing said lip section and front section together' so that the cover may be unfolded and used v'as -a sketch board, and means for securing sketching paper on said sketch'board, comprising clips.

l0. A sketch and paint board set, comprising a box having an open top, a horizontal Wall member mounted in the top of said box spaced slightlv` down from the top edge thereof forsupporting sketching implements, a cover member -for'the box having a front section attached to the front Wall of said box, av bottom section hingedlv connected with the front section and extending across the' bottom of said box, a back section board, and means for securing sketching paper 45 s means for releasably securing said lip section' hinged to said bottom section and extending across the back of said box, a-top section hinged to said back section and extending across the top of said box, and a lip section hinged to said top section and extending down the front of said box,

and front section together so that the cover may be unfolded and used as a sketchboard, said sketching implements including a palette, clips engaging over the front edge of said palette, an eye member projecting from the rear edge of said palette and extending, through an open- HENRY HASSENFELD. 

